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SOF to VNS: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,527 mi
5,676 km · 3,065 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from VNS?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,527 miles (5,676 km, 3,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOF to VNS?
Nonstop service on SOF–VNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–VNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.